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• W877356598 abstract "For almost four decades, b-boying, otherwise known as breaking or dancing, has been a staple of New York City street life. B-boying is an artistic and improvisational mode of non-verbal communication and competition between individuals and groups, usually in relationship to music. It arose out of the streets of the South Bronx in the early 1970s and, at times, became an alternative to gang fighting: that is, a non-violent resolution to the problems of the street through the creative use of the body, mind, and space without weapons. As b-boying developed, it gained legitimacy as and, today, many consider it a sport. B-boying continues to be used to assert rights, defend turf, mediate conflict, build community, entertain, garner attention, and gain respect. In the context of street in Manhattan, b-boying has been a means of socializing and earning some extra cash for b-boys, such as Zone TDK of the NYC Tranzformerz, since the mid-1970s. From its roots in the materially grounded wars among gangs of teens in the 1970s--80s, to the metaphoric turf of dance-space domination between b-boying crews, to commercial viability in the break dance phenomenon of the mid-1980s, b-boying is a successful form of street commerce today. Zone TDK, aka Mark Schell-Pickett, grandson of musician Wilson Pickett, is a street hitter--a breaker who works the street. An original b-boy from the first wave of breaking in the early 1970s, Zone began b-boying when he was nine years old, learning it on the streets of the South Bronx where he grew up. Zone was one of the first b-boys to hit in Manhattan. He is one of the few original b-boys who still do. You may have never heard of Zone, though you most certainly have seen him. A lot. His career in hip-hop began with the Bronx-based performance TRNation (Talented Rascals Nation), a transition between street gangs and b-boy crews. Later, he toured with the Bronx Floor Masters crew, reconfigured and renamed the NYC Breakers by promoter Michael Holman of Graffiti Rock fame. In addition to breaking, Zone has made a living as a writer of rap songs, commercial jingles, and children's songs for Sesame Street. In 1989, he formed the duo rap group, The Next School, with Ali Dee. In 1990, they released the album Settin' an Example with the popular single Prophets of Unity. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Not a brand name notable, Zone is nevertheless credited by many New York street hitters, past and present, as instrumental in b-boying alive. Countless breakers insist that Zone is always keeping it real by it back to the streets. B-girl Ana Garcia said it best. During a live celebration of street at the Bronx Museum of the Arts in 2009, Rokafella paid tribute to Zone and to other early, formative street hitters: Normally when you think of breaking or popping or New York City dance, other names come up in your mind. Never the names of the Tranzformerz, the Breeze Team, USA, the Float Committee ... But after today, we hope that we have done our job by bringing them here to impress upon you that they were a part of the NYC history like no other. They never stopped believing in hip hop. [Garcia 2009] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zone TDK is looked up to as a tradition bearer and a leader of the community among b-boys invested in their cultural and artistic heritage. Zone established the NYC Tranzformerz crew in 1985, with the aim of building a lasting community, a family of b-boys. The crew performs street showcase dance, an aesthetic outgrowth from breaking's origins in gang, then crew, battle. Street showcase, a genre conceived by Zone, is team b-boying organized around integrated segments of dance, which include individual solos as well as group work. More than dance, the crew provides an entertainment event: a variety show of comedic bits, staged acrobatic routines, and audience interaction and participation. …" @default.
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• W877356598 title "Hittin' the Streets with the NYC Tranzformerz" @default.
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